Late 19th/Early 20th Century · Philosopher, Psychologist
William James (1842-1910) was an American philosopher and psychologist, a leading thinker of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He was a pioneering figure in the development of psychology as a distinct discipline in the United States and a founder of the philosophical school of pragmatism. His work profoundly influenced both academic thought and popular understanding of mind, religion, and human experience.